Grizzly G0604ZX 6" Jointer 1-1/2HP w/ Spiral Cutterhead Product Description:
- 4" dust port
- Built-in mobile base
- Center mounted fence
- Parallelogram table adjustment
- Top mounted switch controls
Product Description
Building on the success of our larger G0490 8" parallelogram jointer, we have created a 6" model with everything you could want. The extra long infeed table and fence make for straighter cuts while the 1-1/2 HP motor gets the work done quickly. And with the built-in adjustment of the parallelogram design, you never need to worry about your tables not being parallel. SPECIFICATIONS: • Motor: 1-1/2 HP, 120V/240V (prewired 120V), single-phase • Amps: 15A/7.5A • Precision-ground cast iron table • Table size: 6" x 55-1/2" • Floor to table height: 32-1/2" • Maximum depth of cut: 1/8" • Rabbeting capacity: 1/2" • Cutterhead diameter: 3" • Cutterhead: Spiral with 32 indexable carbide inserts • Cutterhead speed: 4800 RPM • Power transfer: V-belt drive • Switch: Push-button with large off paddle for safety • Fence system: Positive stops @ ±45° & 90°& 135° • Approximate shipping weight: 360 lbs. FEATURES: • Parallelogram table adjustment • Top-mounted switch controls • Center-mounted fence • Spiral cutterhead • Built-in mobile base • 4" dust port • Infeed and outfeed tables have lever control for convenient table height adjustment • CSA certified versions of this machine may be available upon request
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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful.
By Michael Sandman
I'm sure I'll wish for an 8" jointer sometime soon, but I bought this one because it's as a big a unit as my workshop can accommodate, and there are techniques for using a 6" jointer to flatten wider boards. (And if I bought an 8" jointer I'd soon wish for a 12"...)First and most important, once it's set up and aligned, the jointer does what it's supposed to. It put a glass-like edge on cherry and it does almost as well face-jointing maple. The helical head makes operation amazingly quiet - probably about 70 - 75 decibels.You have to assemble the main parts yourself. The jointer table and head are shipped in one case and the base is in another. The jointer section is packed in a heavy corrugated cardboard box. Inside, it's laid into molded foam shells an inch or so thick. The carton is 62" long (1.6 m) and it weighs about 250 lbs. (114 kg), so it's heavy and awkward. A big notice printed on the box says not to stand it on end., probably because the weight would push it right through those styrofoam shells. So you shouldn't move it on a normal hand truck, although a furniture dolly works. The same carton contains the fence, extension table, guard and a few other parts. The jointer section probably weight about 200 lbs. by itself and the manual tells you to get someone to help place it on top of the base. Good advice unless you have a hoist.The base and motor are in a more manageable carton -- about 110 lbs/50kg. The small parts and tools are bagged and packed in a small box inside the larger carton. It's important to inspect the cartons for damage when you get delivery. Despite the rugged carton it wouldn't be hard for damage to occur if the box was grazed by a fork truck. You want to be there when it's delivered.The jointer base is made of heavy gauge steel, and the frame for the mobile base is welded in. The base is painted inside and out. The front and back panels are easy to remove for access to the motor, and equally easy to reinstall. Instead of sheet metal screws, Grizzly uses machine screws that go into threaded nipples. Everything feels very solid - even the two plastic push blocks Grizzly includes are hefty.The fasteners are metric, and there's a very helpful diagram in the manual so you can tell the 50 mm bolt from the 55 mm one, etc. The basic tools are included, but you'd benefit from having a 14 mm metric socket and a couple of other metric sockets.Every unpainted surface has rust preventative on it. It was easy to remove with degreaser. Even the bagged nuts and bolts have a light coating of oil. There was a big sack of silica gel in the jointer carton to absorb moisture. You might think Grizzly prepared it to be shipped *under* the surface of the Pacific instead of over it.The manual is very well illustrated, clearly written and printed on glossy paper, which makes the photos and diagrams easy to see. There are step-by-step illustrated instructions for assembly, for making adjustments to align the tables, and for basic jointing operations.The built-in mobile base has a large foot lever that locks down when you want to move the unit. You can maneuver it quite easily on a reasonably smooth floor. When the foot lever is disengaged, the jointer base rests on adjustable feet so it can be leveled.Assembling the base, table and fence and carefully checking alignment took a couple of hours. The only PITA was setting the height of the carriage on which the fence rides so that the fence slides a bit above the table. The instructions were clear enough, but it still took about three tries to get it just right because there's a bit of vertical play in ways that the carriage rides on. The outfeed table was perfectly aligned with the head right out of the box. The infeed table's upper stop needed to be adjusted, as did the 90 degree and 45 degree stops for the fence. Those are easy adjustments to make with the supplied Allen wrenches. The infeed table is supposed to be set so that the jointer takes off no more than 1/8", but the length of the bolt controlling the limit was too short for me to adjust it to 1/8". The smallest limit I could set was 3/16". The locking mechanisms work smoothly as do the levers to adjust table height. The jointer is free of vibration and the dust port works well. The carriage and fence require a bit more force to move in and out than I'd expected, but a bit of grease on the ways of the carriage seems to help.Grizzly ships by freight carrier and if you live on a back road that can be a problem, since the carrier may try to deliver from a tractor-trailer. But Grizzly will ship to the carrier's depot for pickup. If you need to it pick up at a depot, call Grizzly and explain that. If you pick it up remember its size and weight and be prepared.All in all, this is a solid, full-featured 6" jointer for a reasonable price. I'm happy with the performance of the jointer and my experience with Grizzly working out the delivery details was quite positive.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
By B. Davis
I bought this jointer about 3 years ago. I'm an avid hobbiest woodworker, and use the jointer almost daily. Out of the box, the jointer was set up perfectly. No adjustments needed for a flawless cut. In the past three years, I've rotated the cutters once - although I have broken three cutters (they're carbide after all).Hints/tips:The carbide inserts were way over torqued coming from the factory. There were several that I couldn't get loose without ruining the torx head on the screw. The first thing you should do with a new jointer is to check all of the insert screws to ensure you can get 'em loose. If a screw is over tightened, you can very carefully break the carbide insert with a punch (don't damage the machined seat). The carbide is brittle and breaks very easily. After breaking the insert, the screw will back out by hand. When tightening the screw, I use a standard torx screw driver and just 'snug' up the screw - don't use a power screw driver or a socket wrench. It'd be nice if Grizzly included the torquing specification in the manual...When rotating the inserts, take them all the way out and polish the insert back and the insert seat. The leading edge of the insert will get a crud build up during use. If you rotate the insert without cleaning it, this crud buildup is enough to cause ridges in the finished cut - tolerances are that tight!Replace the standard V belt with a power-twist link belt.Here is a good method to check/adjust the outfeed table. Edge joint the first ~6 inches of a ~2 foot scrap board. Shade in the jointed section with a lumber crayon. Flip the board end-for-end and joint the same edge starting from the opposite end. If you remove all of the shaded area, the outfeed table is too low. If you remove none of the shaded area, the outfeed table is too high. If you remove some of the shaded leaving a little on the edge, then the outfeed table is set just right. If adjustment is needed, use the outfeed-table-limit screws to micro adjust the table position.Overall I've been very happy with this jointer - with the exception of the over-torqued screws, which a one off manufacturing problem.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
By adustylane
I am fortunate to live within an hour of the Bellingham Grizzly store so I have had the pleasure over the last 10 years to purchase numerous Grizzly tools. (20" planer, 3 HP table saw, 3 hp shaper, 1 1/2 HP Power Feeder) Although lower in price than their competitors, they are well built and have performed flawlessly. This tool is no exception. The spiral cutterhead provides a near perfect edge that requires almost no sanding. The infeed /outfeed tables are simple to adjust and the mobile base on this tool is as good as it gets.
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